The award-winning short film Bay Creek Tennis Camp about Gen Alpha youth who resist gender classification offers educators an opportunity to evoke compassionate conversations about youth, gender, and sports.
Option 1: DIY Educational Toolkit & Film
Award-winning Short Film
Free DIY Educational Toolkit
Created by Author, Professor, and Writer/Director of Bay Creek Tennis Camp, this free educational toolkit is intended for families and preteen youth. Kit includes:
- Introduction: The Genderbread Unicorn (15 minutes)
- Film Screening: Bay Creek Tennis Camp (9 minutes)
- Activity: Resolving Conflict in 6 Steps (25 minutes)
- Reflection: Empathy Building (10 minutes)
Option 2: Guided Workshops/conversations
with Director/Professor/Author Dr. Michele Meek
Interested in a bit more guidance? Bring Author, Professor, Parent, and the Writer/Director of Bay Creek Tennis Camp Michele Meek, Ph.D. to your school, library, or community to host a customized conversation, workshop, or Q&A alongside a screening of the film.
Learn more about Michele or get in touch to discuss options for your in-person or remote (via Zoom) screening event!
Dr. Meek has spoken and lectured at dozens of universities, schools, and community venues around the world from Brown University to Humboldt University in Berlin to the Providence Children’s Museum. She is the author of Consent Culture and Teen Films: Adolescent Sexuality in US Movies (2023 Indiana University Press), and is an Associate Professor of Communication at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.